Colin Jost: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Colin Jost, 31, has been named by SNL as the new anchor of the show’s famed Weekend Update segment, replacing the outgoing Seth Meyers, reports Deadline.com.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. He’ll Be On the Show Starting in March

He will take over the role in March 2013 on Saturday Night Live, after Meyers’ farewell to the show on February 1. The former anchor of the segment is leaving to take over from Jimmy Fallon on Late Night.

2. He’s Dating Rashida Jones

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According to US Magazine, the couple met at Seth Meyers’ wedding in Martha’s Vineyard in September 2013. A “source” told the gossip mag in October 2013, “She’s known him for a while, Rashida is into him. She likes that he’s funny.”